Usa Football Coach And Coordinator Podcast

On this episode, we discuss how one of the top FBS defenses is getting it done with fundamentals. Dan gives his three musts for successful red zone defense, and he shares his thoughts on defending the option with Bear. Shownotes: -Illinois defense -Fixing the defense by excelling at the fundamentals -Tite Front/Defensive Line Play -2 Trap -Exotics on 3rd -Red zone musts -Don't let them run it in -Play inside out -Account for the QB -Option: Tulsa vs. Navy -Playing the option with the Bear front -Limit what they do -Speed of practice -Chase Player Get the Illini Defensive Staff Bundle: https://bit.ly/3yv6rSY Link to episodes mention: Ryan Walters - 2nd Down, the Most Forgotten Down https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/2nd-down-the-most-forgotten-down-ryan-walters-dc-illinois-from-the-ihsfca-virtual-clinic Cody Alexander - 2022 Defensive Trends https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/defensive-trends-at-all-levels-in-2022-cody-alexander-match-quarters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adch

Eger On this week’s OC Office Hours are joined by Charlie Eger who will be the TE coach for the XFL Vegas team. The topic today is focused on find a way to get a first down when the match-ups are particularly tough. Coach Eger served most recently as the running backs coach for the Ottawa Red Blacks with extensive coaching experience at the collegiate level, including serving as the Interim Offensive Coordinator at Clarion University. Prior to that, Eger spent six seasons as an assistant coach at Seton Hill University, working as the offensive coordinator while also coaching the offensive line (2014-17) and serving as recruiting coordinator.  The Seton Hill offense was strong under Eger, consistently ranking among the best units in the conference and in some instances the nation. Eger has also been involved with professional teams during his career.  He was a guest coach with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and has helped out at OTAs with the St. Louis Rams and Pittsburgh Steelers. -Win their down and protect

Today’s guest on the Mushroom Society Series on the Coach and Coordinator Podcast is with retired NFL Coach Al Saunders. Coach Saunders began his coaching career as a graduate assistant at USC under John McKay from 1970–71 and served as receivers coach for the University of Missouri's Fiesta Bowl team in 1972. Saunders spent 1973 through 1975 as a play-caller and offensive backfield coach at Utah State. He then spent six seasons as assistant head coach/offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach at the University of California. He guided the Golden Bears to set 32 NCAA, conference, and school records and finished each season ranked in the top ten in the nation in passing. His final collegiate stop was in 1982 as offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach under Johnny Majors at the University of Tennessee where he built an explosive, record-setting offense. His first NFL head coaching position came with the San Diego Chargers as interim head coach in 1986 following the resignation of Don Coryell. He spent two f

From our archives: On today’s Coach and Coordinator podcast, host Keith Grabowski is joined by the founder of dailydiscipline.com and former CEO of Focus 3 Brian Kight. Having been on the show previously for the “Leadership Journey” series, Kight rejoins the show to speak on how and when coaches should use “their gut.” 3:15 Information versus trusting your gut 10:20 What does ‘Trust your gut’ mean? 15:50 Translating your gut to your ‘heart’ or your feelings 21:00 Requirements that precede ‘Trust your gut’ 23:25 Better alternatives to or addressing ‘Trust your gut’ 23:45 “What skill do I have in this?” 26:45 Positive experience 29:55 Is it important to use your gut in this situation? 33:20 Are you willing to accept and acknowledge the consequences? 37:40 Operating within a system Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week's episode of TeachTapes we discuss techniques and drills to create explosive passing plays. Detailed shownotes and links to follow. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week's episode of our in-season defensive series "Defense with DC," USFL Michigan Panthers Defensive Coordinator Dan Carrel focuses on some things we can learn from the Ole Miss defense, situational end of the game, and defending the option. Shownotes: -Desert Swarm -Using unique fronts to reduce from -Coaching movement -Drills and technique -Defending condensed formation -Coaching the "buzz" safety -The value of a 4-Minute Stop -Having the book on the sideline for this situation -Max FG Block -Defending Option - Playing the ends in 3-4 and defending the QB Sweep Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our guest on our in-season OC Office Hour series is Jaime Elizondo, Offensive Coordinator for XFL San Antonio. He discusses an approach to situational football, especially in regard to how it affects the game in the 4th quarter. Shownotes: -Early game decisions are not black and white -Finding the Hidden Momentum in decision making -Two thought processes - every drive ends in a kick or by in-game needs -Stack the odds in your favor -At some point, you will need to go for it on fourth -Need to have a process to handle decisions -Color-coded system for communication -Practicing with in-game context -Players need to feel the situation -Ideas for practice Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Keith pulls from the chapters of the book The Run and Shoot: The Offense of the Future by Glenn "Tiger" Ellison, creator of the Run and Shoot. The lesson written by Coach Ellison is about the platform we have as coaches to build young men and how we have that opportunity by winning. He defines winning and the purpose of coaching as well as discusses why winning allows us to have the platform. Whether you are experiencing success this season or searching for answers, this optimistic message will allow you to reflect and make the most out of the remainder of the season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode from Season 2 of the Leadership Journey, Brian Kight joins the Coach and Coordinator podcast to share insight on building a culture and the leadership necessary for it to thrive. Leadership development is not just an off-season activity. It is an ongoing process that presents new opportunities to strengthen leadership during the season. That's what BK and discuss in this episode. 0:40 In-season versus off-season leadership 3:20 Learning by doing instead of observing 7:02 In-season availability to improve leadership 9:25 How are coaches giving leadership reps 10:40 Why does a leader exist 15:30 Giving young players bits of leadership experience 19:00 Leading = Responsibility 25:50 Weight of responsibility 32:20 Players being vocal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this week's episode of Teach Tapes, we put the focus on explosive runs and the drills and techniques to create and stop them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

MTSU -DL is getting vertical -Creating pass rush on RPO -Penetration kills the play -Spilling the run -Safety fitting inside - opening the glance window -Double squeeze double out into trap coverage -3 Under - 2 Deep pressure -Building a library of critical situations -Defending 2-minute -The work you did in August won’t be enough in October -Working against specifics rather than generalities -There’s a lot less creativity in critical situations -The worse feeling you can have as a coach -Bringing a book/card to the sideline for when this situation is about to occur -Defending Hail Mary -Bat it down or catch it -Have a library for Hail Mary - ex. 4x1 Bunch, sprint to the boundary Option tips (ECU vs. Navy) 1. Force players need to be in a force position 2. Frontside LB aggressive - Backside LB be ready for Center cut 3. Any 3 Man surface - have to have a plan for G Lead Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week's installment of the OC Office Hour, Tony Franklin joins Keith to discuss what a coordinator should do at this point in the season to take a look at how things are going, admit mistakes, take ownership for adjustments, and plan for disasters. Related: Developing as an Offensive Coordinator https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/from-the-archives-tony-franklin-developing-as-an-offensive-coordinator Takeaways from OC Magic https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/takeaways-from-oc-magic-part2-jason-mohns-herb-hand-kirk-martin-and-tony-franklin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Leadership Journey Show Notes In this episode from the archives of the Leadership Journey Keith and Brian talk to coaches about the gap between average and elite coaches. They go past the Xs and Os to find deeper reasoning of why so many coaches even with success miss the mark of elite. They express how having behavioral skills is what pushes coaches to the elite level and give examples of those who have succeeded in those skills. 01:03 James Franklin great to elite 02:05 What separates average from elite 03:55 Behavior skills 04:55 Job skills are for your effectiveness behavioral skills are for your excellence 06:05 An average coach can have a job 07:55 Ability to create discipline 08:50 Wins and losses count 10:15 The NFL’s elite 12:10 Its not the quick fixes 12:40 Who has the behavioral skills 13:35 Coaches get too locked in and lose it 14:10 Zero in on the behavior skills 17:00 Thinking command and control is the answer 17:50 What do you obtain from control 19:15 Trying to force discipline 20:40 Urgency

On this week's episode of The Mushroom Society Series, Kyle Caskey joins Keith and Bob Wylie to discuss blitz pick-up, help systems, coaching the offensive line and QB on protection, the player-coach relationship, and more. Bob and Kyle share stories from their NFL experiences in regard to the topics. Shownotes: -Sacks and hits matter more than pressures -Handling who calls the protection -Tampa Bay example of planning for exotics- -What’s the structure of the defense? -Abby calls on double A’s -Compartmentalizing -Three triggers we need to get tp -Oakland Raiders vs NY Jets - watching personnel to know the blitzes -Rex Ryan calling the defense -You gotta study the guy that’s calling the game -What’s the next thing they will do? -Over saturation of the game plan -Meeting with C-QB early in the week -Problems-Solutions handled by a compartmentalized approach -The protection meeting -The smarter the center, the easier to make changes -Matthew Stafford's story -Having a plan for help -Hue Jackson - the back r

In this episode of TeachTapes, Keith and guest Host Steve Hauser discuss the ideas of teaching security and teaching takeaways. Steve shares some of the innovative drills he's seen across the different levels of football as well as the situations in which those techniques take place in the game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's episode of the Defense with DC Series, Dan Carrel, DC, Michigan Panthers joins us again, this time to talk about self-scouting the defensive game plan. Shownotes: -Self-scout the game plan -Distributions, not just formations -work against motions early in the week -Trends -Birmingham example -Splits - What do they tell you? -Spacing -Use of practice video -Prepare the right way -Don't waste time or reps -Taking up the opposing coordinator's time -The game isn't played in a cut-up -"Mode" -Watching cut-ups vs. watching the game -Tightening up the game plan -Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication -Oregon vs. BYU -Starting over at a new program -Defending the option from a 4-down structure Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our guest today on OC Office Hour is AJ Smith, OC for the XFL Team Houston. Coach Smith shares some things he's seeing this season in college football as well as the NFL and how it all relates historically. Shownotes: -Trends developing in the college game -All offenses are similar -No more naming offenses -11 Tempo RPO Offense -Historically how offenses change -Trends on defense - single high coverage -RPO of the Year -Then on run and play action -Wake Forest slow mesh pro -Reading opposite on RPO -Run-Pass-Guess -NFL trends -Pass to set up the run teams -Challenging with motion and shifts -Condensed formations - more gaps, more space to run to -Quarters vs Condensed -Vikings and Dolphins offenses -Spring league offense -Air Raid and Run and Shoot success - fewer plays, more reps -Tempo Video & VAR Systems Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode Keith shares an idea for being more efficient with film grading as the season heads into the second half as well as keeping the focus on performance. The idea is from the late College Hall of Fame Coach John McKay's book "Football Coaching" where he shares ideas of RBI, Errors, and Hits borrowed from baseball. He also shares. segment from the COOL Clinic with legendary OL Coach Dante Scarnecchia where Coach uses the written test as a collaboration to get his OL communicating and working together while reviewing the game plan and making sure everyone is on the same page. Related: Ideas for Actionable Film Grading https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/ideas-for-actionable-film-grading Ideas for Awarding Helmet Decals https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/ideas-for-awarding-helmet-decals Special Teams Culture and Awards https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/win-more-games-by-creating-strong-special-teams-culture-with-awards-and-recognition Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/a

On this episode of the Mushroom Society with Bob Wylie, XFL Arlington Offensive Line Coach Jonathan Himebauch, fresh off coaching the Birmingham Stallions to a USFL Championship, joins us to discuss "5 as One." Building the OL room and culture throughout the season and as the pieces changes is a dynamic activity. Coach Wylie and Coach Himebauch share their experiences, examples, and stories of how it all comes together. Twitter: @theCoolCinic @COACH_HIMEY @5asONE Website: https://www.5asone.com/ Mushroom Society Series: The Transition from Camp to Season https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/mushroom-society-with-bob-wylie-week-0-transition-into-season Mike Pollack - Safety Through Superior Technique https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/mushroom-society-with-bob-wylie-safety-through-superior-techniqe-mike-pollak-9122-436-pm Related Episodes: Jonathan Himebauch - Coaching is Teaching https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/from-the-archives-jonathan-himebauch-tight-ends-coach-air-force-10920-745-am COOL C

TeachTapes 3 On this week’s TeachTapes we review Week 2 of the college season to learn from the plays and sprinkle in some thoughts on the NFL and HS football as well. We are joined throughout this in-season series by Steve Hauser, former FBS special teams assistant and creator of @TeachTapes on Twitter. Shownotes: -Next man up -Justin Reid kicking for KC -Joe Houston (NE Patriots) - 25 reps on video of NFL K on tackles -Expectation of the Kicker on KO -Coaching points for the Kicker to make the play -Coaching specialist on. Tackling and turnovers -Surprise onside UNLV vs. Cal https://twitter.com/unlvfootball/status/1568727599534477313?s=20&t=VD0TjhyRX9csroyMZ4P-mw -Technique to stay legal on the onside -Kicking from the 50 -Sniper onside -Sometimes you don’t lose the game before you can win it -Using the NFL start -Kevin Kelley alternative onside kicks -The helicopter -Know your opponent -Fair catching and fielding onside -Fake punts with OL on the punt team - Power -Punt safe is not safe -Blocked punts - T